Gaucho Casserole
"When our daughters graduated from college, my husband and I made recipe books for their closest friends," says Dianne Hennis of King George, Virginia. "This dish was a big hit."
Ingredients
- 1 pound lean ground beef (90% lean)
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 small green pepper, chopped
- 1 can (16 ounces) kidney beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
- 1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 envelope reduced-sodium taco seasoning
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1-1/3 cups uncooked instant rice
- 1 cup shredded reduced-fat Mexican cheese blend
Reviews
I prepared this delicious casserole last night and we loved it. It is super simple (cooks entirely in the microwave) and is delicious. I used instant brown rice and pinto beans instead of kidney beans. Absolutely delicious. We will have this again. I highly recommend this recipe as a volunteer field editor for Taste of Home.
Made this on the stove top instead of the microwave. Used black and pinto beans since that is what I had in the cupboard. Made it twice and the whole family loved it and asked for it again. They call it the homemade hamburger helper dish.
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This was a solid recipe that my husband and I liked. I did all steps in a skillet on the stove top.
It was tasty, but I had to use more H2O and then had to bake it for 30 mins to allow the rice to cook. I also used pinto beans instead of kidney beans.
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Yes, I always substitute brown rice for instant or white rice in recipes. You just have to adjust for more liquid to cook the rice. I added some extra broth to cook the brown rice. It really doesn't need too much extra liquid. This is a yummy recipe, enjoy!
I substituted ground turkey for ground beef. It came out wonderful and my kids really loved it. My boys both said "this one is a keeper".